Williams, Christen named Big East Players of the Week

Congratulations to Bridgeport’s Trevardo Williams and to Chad Christen, who were just named the Big East’s Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, respectively.
Here’s the Big East release:

BIG EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEKTino Sunseri • Sr. • QB • Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sunseri completed 21 of 39 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns to help Pittsburgh to a 27-6 win against No. 21/19 Rutgers, keeping the Panthers alive for bowl eligibility. Facing a defense that led the BIG EAST with 15 interceptions, Sunseri extended his streak to 245 consecutive passes without an INT —a streak that began Sept. 22 and has spanned eight games.

BIG EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEKTrevardo Williams • Sr. • DE • Connecticut • Bridgeport, Conn.
Williams had seven tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks to key Connecticut’s defensive effort in the Huskies’ 23-20 triple-overtime win at No. 19/18 Louisville, keeping the Huskies in contention for bowl eligibility. He helped Connecticut hold Louisville to just 27 rushing yards, while the 20 points scored by Louisville were the fewest for the Cardinals this season. Williams has 30.5 sacks in his career, which puts him first among all active BIG EAST players and second among active players nationally.

BIG EAST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEKChad Christen • Jr. • K • Connecticut • Etters, Pa.
Christen scored 11 points, going 3-for-3 on field goal attempts and 2-for-2 on PATs to help Connecticut to a 23-20 triple-overtime win at No. 19/18 Louisville, giving the Huskies their second win against a top-25 team in school history. Christen hit a 39-yard field goal in the first quarter and a 37-yard kick in the first overtime period before he ended the game with a 30-yard field goal in the third OT.